Ranjan Ramanayake notified to appear before courts on Oct. 25

The Supreme Court issued a notification today to Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare Ranjan Ramanayake to appear before courts on October 25.

A contempt of Court action against the Deputy Minister was issued by Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thera of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization for allegedly making an insulting attack on the reputation of the judiciary and lawyers at a press conference on August 21.

An explosion which occurred in a private bus plying from Bandarawela to Diyatalawa at Kahagolla set the bus fully ablaze injuring 19 passengers.The passengers were admitted to the Diyatalawa hospital...